MOH is one of the biggest employers in Greece. As at December 31st, 2007 MOTOR OIL employed 1,267 persons of whom 1,081 worked at the refinery and 186 at the Company headquarters.
According to the Organization Chart of the Company the breakdown of personnel headcount is as follows:
GENERAL DIVISION OF MANUFACTURING 1,081
GENERAL DIVISION OF FINANCE 61
GENERAL DIVISION OF MARKETING 43
GENERAL DIVISION OF CORPORATE PLANNING 9
ADMINISTRATION & HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT 29
AGGREGATE 1,223
Furthermore, 44 employees work at the Legal Department, the Internal Audit Control Department and the Administration (Offices of the Chairman and the Vice Chairmen of the Board of Directors) which are housed at the Headquarters of the Company at Maroussi.
The Company places particular emphasis to the employee educational background as this provides a comparative advantage against competition given the international and technologically advanced character of the refining sector. Today 23% of Company personnel have graduated from Institutions of Higher or Highest Education while intra-company educational programs are offered and seminars are held on a regular basis each year.
Company employees may take advantage of a comprehensive program of educational courses and seminars conducted in Greece or abroad. In this way continuous development of Company personnel is achieved to the benefit of MOTOR OIL and of society at large.
The Company covers the fees for the education of its executives if received at internationally accredited educational centres such as The Institute of Petroleum (www.petroleum.co.uk) and The Oxford Princeton Programme (www.oxfordprinceton.com) as well as the expenses for their participating in international conferences such as the European Refining Technology Conference (ERTC – www.gtforum.com).
In addition, the Company places emphasis on the optimization of working conditions and above all on workforce safety, employing 3 doctors, medical personnel, and owning 4 fully equipped ambulances. As part of its interest in employee welfare, the Company offers its personnel and their families a private life insurance and medical care program covering all hospital treatment expenses that may arise. This insurance program is considered to be innovative as a result of the benefits and compensations it involves. The Company also has a multi-member security section and a specialized safety technician who is assigned the responsibility to supervise and secure hygiene and safety conditions at workplace as well as to prevent work accidents. As an aid to workplace accident prevention the Company owns 5 fire extinction vehicles and a multitude of stable and portable fire & smoke detection systems and extinguishers.
The accident prevention policy is implemented through the following methods:
Strict adherence to legislation and internationally accepted codes, protocols and safety operation rules.
Continuous improvement of all safety and hygiene control systems.
Record keeping of all accidents, accident evaluation and adopting appropriate corrective action and preventive measures.
Continuous upgrade of all resources relating to individual safety and fire prevention, combined with personnel training on the use of these resources.
According to 2007 data, the average age of Company personnel is 41.6 years and the average employment period stands at 14.4 years indicating a high degree of loyalty.
